Teaching the linked use of various softwares for the simulation of magnetic devices

Abstract

-The modeling of ferrite inductors is a difficult task due to the nonlinearity of the magnetic fields and the great variety of shapes, sizes of the core and number of turns in the winding. This paper presents a procedure that integrates various standard softwares, modeling and simulation techniques and experimental measurements in order to simulate a soft ferrite inductor for use in a circuit simulator. This procedure is applied to the modeling and simulation of ferrite inductors widely used in the field of power electronics. It can be applied to undergraduate and postgraduate students and help them to understand the behavior of the circuits and the nonlinear physical phenomena involved in power electronics.